The Penn's Grove record., 1887-04-09
SECRETARY KELSEY.

his friends.
SECRETARY KELSEY.
Henry c. Kelsey the willy fox Of
sussex again succeeded in holding on
to the Sec~retaryship OF State which he
has held for three terms Of five Years
each. 1t has been thought by many
all along that Governor Green would
not ieappomt him as he was opposed to
the Governors nomination, although
he heartily supported him when nom
mated, but the truce winch has bean
agreed upon Between the willy Seere-
tary and Senator Mcpherson had much
to do with his reappointment for anoth-
er term. The salary is Sc 600 but the
fees connected with it will make The
emoIuments Of the office amount to
from $4,000 to $4,000 each year.
Mr.. Kelsey was born in Sparta, sus-
sex County in the year 1881. He was
ed Gated and brought up in that town.
Before he became prominent in State
or national politics he was the recog-
nized leader of the Democratic party
in Northern New Jersey and IN its
stronghold of Sussex County. AT one
time he was editor Of the Jersey Her
aid and was Postmaster at Newton
under Buchanans administration. Sub
s~eauently he was Judge Of the Court
uf common Pleas III Sussex County
for four years. lie was appointed See
retary oil state by Coy. randolph, to
t fiji a vacancy caused by the resigha-
tion of Mr.. IL. Ii. Cougar, and TOOK
possession of the office July l, 1870.
Ills tenn expired III ISL, and Nh.
Kelsey was reapp0inted by COY. itall-
dUIph. and confirmed by d Republican
/ Senate Tor Il full term, which expired
in 1877. Again Mr.. Kelsey was reap
/ pointed by GOV. Bedle, and confirmed
by Il Republican Senate for another full
term, which expired April q, 1851,
Ludlow nominated INN tOr another
term OF i've years, aud the ), nate re-
fusDg 10 confirm The nomination, the
Governor appointed Mf. Kelsey 10 nil
i the vacancy for one yeitf. Ia 1857
CIV. Ludlow again nominated nun iOf
auuliief term Oh five years, aid ne was
/ coniil med by 1t Republican Senate
BY virtue Of his Office Mi. Kelsey IS a
member OF the i arb OF Bank COM
missiouers. CLERK OF Beard OF state
CauvAsers. Ctetk OF the Court ut Ell
rors and Appeals, Geek % the Couct
] of Impeachment, Clerk OF the Pdrdon5
/ Clerk Of tie IIerugatise Coatt, Com
missioner OF tile State Library, Sc'en-
( title school COMMISSIONER anu State
Commissioner Of Insurance. IN 1880
I the Legislature appointed ann member
/ of the State House Rebuilding Coul-
mission. Mr.. Kelsey is also a mem
her OF otler boards, and the duties Of
his Office IN other respects are multi
tariuus.
The ramliicatiolis OF these important
! offices extend fal beyond the conliiies
of Stte Ines, and wi'en President
| Cleveland began to construct ais Ca0-
met Mr.. Kelsey WAS one OF the hist OF
{ the Democratic Leaders summoned "
( Albany and taken lia confidence,
Financially he ranks among the nil
lionairts, caring nothing Tor the mere
emolnments OF Office, but a great deal
for the state and national power IA
politics he is able TO exercise. Brsldes
the political .n1ces Nj. Kelsey holds lac
is largely interested Ia priyate enter
prises and railroads, AS a bJndhuidcr
I he made the application TO The Unlted
| States Court which placed the lead
I ing Railroad ia the hands OF h pres
eut receivers aud ior some years lac mas
beeu Il leading director IN the New
Jersey Central Company. Personally
Nj. Kelsey is popular and though {
strong partisan, has The reputation Of
being Il square opponenent IN politics.
JUDGE DEPUE's DISAPPOINTMENT.
The reappomun iti,t Of Judge Dypue
by Coy. Green was received With maui
HESITATION OF unqualified approval M
Newark. The Judge VAS inst dp-
pointed by Coy. Ward ia 1866. dl,d
though a Republicans I've has continued
co adoru the supreme Court Bench
through the Democratic admlnistia-
lions Of Parker, Mcclellan and Albeit.
Never has he been accused OF ptrtiall-
" OF uufairnsss. Every case brought
before him was given the attention. oil
his keen, we'll balanced mental tdenl-
ties. and litigauts or lawyers vino de-
sired Ia see IA suit settled on its merits
always were confident Of HAVING THIS
realized when it was tried before Judge
Depue.
David Ayes Depue is the full name
OF the Judge. He comes from sturdy
stock who spelled their natnes Depur
and who we're ia Pennsylvania b fore